The visit demonstrates the difficulty for the U.S. and its allies of enforcing sanctions against Moscow.

Shippers are still on edge over service issues, and have complained to regulators.

Major grid upgrades are expensive, and utilities are under pressure to get the best “bang for the buck” for their investors and customers — scenarios that are not, normally, considered to be mutually compatible.

The opening will also be a test of New York’s cannabis supply chain, with its “seed-to-sale” tracking system and product marketing rules intended to ensure quality and keep illegally grown cannabis out of legal stores. 

Two years of logistics logjams have burdened ocean shippers with costly increases in demurrage, detention and storage fees.

As supply chain leaders continue to tack against the winds of change in the workplace, issues relating to ethics and compliance (E&C) abound.

An RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from January 1, 2023.

At least 12 of the 13 Protection and Indemnity (P&I) clubs — which cover 90% of the world’s ocean-going ships, including those from the U.K. and the U.S. — said they would no longer be able to provide coverage.

Philippine Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista said he’s in favor of imposing COVID measures including testing on inbound travelers from China, amid a rapid rise in infections in the mainland.

There’s a pressing need for shipping data to be digital and standardized.